French President Emmanuel Macron was boycotted by protesters as he delivered a speech on the future of Europe in The Hague. Protesters in the hall shouted "Where is French democracy?" and "The climate agreement is not being respected" The French government has faced massive protests since the start of the year over raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.

This is the first official visit by a French president to the Netherlands since 2000, and follows a visit by the Dutch king and his wife to France in 2016.